Farm operations
897
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census OH · FIPS 39003 897 farms Upper-middle (#23/88) 93% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Allen County, Ohio - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allen County. Ranked #23 of 88 counties in Ohio.
179K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.8% 166K acres
- Other land
- 7.2% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allen County received $10.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Ohio county median of $7.53.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.53
- Ohio county median per acre
- 1.41×
- Ohio median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
897 farms · $240.8M sales
Allen County, Ohio reports 897 farms and $240.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1389 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 88 counties in Ohio; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 88
- National payments rank #1389 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$240.8M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Allen County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allen County Farm Data Shows
Allen County, Ohio reported 897 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $240.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.61/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $82.9M. In-state sales rank #23 of 88 in Ohio.
Of 178,921 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 165,982 acres (92.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Ohio.
Land Use
$10.61 per acre of agricultural land · the median Ohio county receives $7.53. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
178,921 acres
Cropland
165,982 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.8%
165,982 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 178,921 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 165,982 | 92.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,939 | 7.2% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allen County, Ohio?
Allen County, Ohio has 897 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allen County?
Allen County's total commodity sales are $240.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 88 counties in Ohio.
How much federal farm assistance does Allen County receive?
Allen County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.61/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allen County is $82.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allen (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Sheboygan County, WI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Allen; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Telfair County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Allen; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jeff Davis County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Allen; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adair County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Allen; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ontario County (MID $/acre pole)
Ontario sits near Allen on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (MID $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Allen on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Ohio ERS state roll-up
Allen stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Ohio's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1389)
Allen ranks #1389 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Allen County, Ohio stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1389 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Ohio compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Ohio state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.